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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 16/12/2020
Minister Shaw Calls for Export of Canned Ackee & Salted Fish
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, today said that the time has come for Jamaica to begin exporting canned ackee and salted fish in addition to canned ackee that the country already exports. Addressing a virtual meeting...
Posted on 15/12/2020
Stakeholders Welcome Food Safety Management System
Public- and private-sector stakeholders have endorsed the new ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that was recently unveiled by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). The Standard, which was launched by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley...
Posted on 15/12/2020
Gov’t Targeting Value-Added Production From Bamboo
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Government is targeting the bamboo industry as part of a strategy to enhance sustainable economic growth. Dr. Dunn, who was speaking during a tour of the...
Posted on 15/12/2020
AMCHAM Says Jamaica Ripe for Investment
President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM), Ann-Dawn Young Sang, is inviting United States (US) investors to look to Jamaica. She said that the country’s various competitive advantages – its near-shore offerings with being approximately 90 minutes...
Posted on 15/12/2020
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), presents Chief Executive Officer for the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, with the entity’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Standard
The passport production and issuance operations of the Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) have been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). This follows the entity’s completion of the...
Posted on 14/12/2020
Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn tours the Cannabis Licensing Authority
Chief Executive Officer, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Lincoln Allen (left), along with Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (right); and Senior Director, MIIC, Sophia Wellington, during a tour of the...
Posted on 14/12/2020
Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at a virtual meeting hosted by the Jamaica Beer Wine & Spirits Network
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at a virtual meeting hosted by the Jamaica Beer, Wine & Spirits Network (JBWSN), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Friday, December 11, 2020. The meeting was held to...
Posted on 11/12/2020
Projects being undertaken to drive the bamboo industry – Min. Dunn
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, says that the Government has undertaken a number of initiatives to drive growth in the bamboo industry, noting that one such initiative is the charcoal factory...
Posted on 11/12/2020
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) on becoming ISO 9001:2015-certified, affirming the Agency’s position as one of the global leaders in border security and identity protection. “It is...
